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Monday, April 30, 2012

Hi Everyone! Hope you had a great weekend. I had a very close friend visit me for the weekend and it was great to have some girl time. We checked out a few great restaurants and bars in Seattle...it's so fun to explore our new hometown!

A while back I posted about trailing vines on homes and how much I loved it. I have just planted some around our entry area; however, I don't have much of a green thumb, so keep your fingers crossed that it "takes". Anyway, I thought it might be fun to look at a few more homes that have beautiful plantings that add to the architecture and style of a home:

I adore large pots next to a front door like these!

I'm not sure what to make of outdoor furniture covered with moss...it seems to keep popping up. What do you think?

Friday, April 27, 2012

In our new kitchen, we have a beautiful bay window that is perfect for growing herbs, ready to be picked whenever I need a fresh sprig for my cooking. Love that! That got me looking for inspiration on herb gardens, both inside and out. I thought you might like to see what I found. Enjoy!

I love herbs mixed with copper!

European-style herb garden...

This is similar to my kitchen window area (although this one is nicer!)

Going vertical!

This is a shot of some of some of my herbs shortly after planting them last Spring. They were perched on an outer window sill right outside my kitchen in our house in Munich.

They got a lot of direct sun here and thrived and I could easily open the window and pluck whatever I needed...so yummy.

The urban herb garden...perhaps in Brooklyn?(I was going to guess Stockholm until I saw the electrical outlet)

I usually plant rosemary, lemon thyme, basil and mint (chocolate mint this year) every Spring. I always add sage even though I never cook with it - I just love those silvery green leaves! I am thinking of trying my hand at cilantro this year too. I think chives and dill should be in the mix also. Hmmm...that is going to be a full kitchen window sill!

Do you plant an herb garden? If so what do you plant?

If you enjoyed this post you might also like to read my post Herb-Infused.